Harlequin announced today the signing of three bestselling authors to 10+ book deals each. USA TODAY bestselling authors Marie Ferrarella and Janie Crouch each agreed to 12-book contracts and New York Times bestselling author Rachel Lee signed on for 10 books.

“We’re thrilled to sign these wonderfully talented and popular authors to such extensive contracts,” said Loriana Sacilotto, Harlequin’s Executive Vice-President of Global Publishing and Strategy. “The magnitude of the deals is indicative of Harlequin’s commitment to these much-loved authors. I know these announcements bring as much joy to these authors’ legions of fans as it does to Harlequin, as their publisher.”

Marie Ferrarella’s deal calls for the prolific author to write six titles for Harlequin Special Edition and another six for Harlequin Romantic Suspense. The deal was brokered between the author and Harlequin Senior Editor Patience Bloom. Ferrarella is the international bestselling author of more than 280 titles and has sold 22 million copies worldwide. Her novels have been translated into 25 languages and sold in 40 countries. She has won a RITA® Award—the highest award of distinction in romance fiction—and received an RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award.

Janie Crouch will write three four-book miniseries for Harlequin Intrigue. Crouch is the author of more than 15 titles and a recipient or finalist of multiple romance literary awards, including a Golden Quill Award for Best Romantic Suspense, a National Readers’ Choice Award and a RITA® Award.

Rachel Lee will pen six Harlequin Romantic Suspense titles and four Harlequin Intrigue titles in her new deal. The agreement was negotiated by Bloom and Helen Breitwieser of Cornerstone Literary Agency. The critically acclaimed author of more than 80 titles, Rachel Lee is the winner of four RT Book Reviews awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a five-time RITA® Award finalist.

About Harlequin

Harlequin (Harlequin.com) is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction and a global leader in romance fiction. The company publishes more than 110 titles a month, in both print and digital formats, in as many as 150+ international markets and 30+ languages. Encompassing highly recognizable imprints that span a broad number of genres, the publisher is home to many award-winning New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second largest consumer book publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries. For more information, please visit Harlequin.com and Facebook.com/HarlequinBooks. Follow Harlequin on Twitter: @HarlequinBooks.

About Harlequin

Harlequin (Harlequin.com) is a global publisher of commercial fiction and a worldwide leader in romance fiction, with titles issued worldwide in as many as 32 languages and sold in up to 93 international markets. The company publishes more than 110 titles monthly and more than 1,300 authors from around the world. In 2016, HQN placed 27 titles on bestseller lists for a total of 115 weeks. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second largest consumer book publisher in the world with operations in 18 countries. For more information, please visit Harlequin.com and Facebook.com/HarlequinBooks. Follow Harlequin on Twitter: @HarlequinBooks